#778252
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.07 119.1), rgb(119, 130, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#778252 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778252 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 130, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.07 119.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #778252 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778252 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778252 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778252 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA582
oklch(70.6% 0.05 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#858F63
oklch(63% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#778252
oklch(58.5% 0.07 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C663B
oklch(49% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5331
oklch(42.7% 0.053 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#778252 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #887D4F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D54 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7D76 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778252
#778252
oklch(58.5% 0.07 119.1)
- #8173A0
#8173A0
oklch(58.5% 0.069 298.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #778252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
Use #778252 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.